Arts Explosion
First Year Active Members EligibleArts Explosion Camp is a four-day summer camp that inspires and encourages children to be active in all areas of the arts. The camp will provide a memorable, interactive, and educational summer experience fostering creativity, leadership skills, and social development. The camp will take place June 16-20, 2025.
Hours:
50 - 59 Hours
Availabilities:
Business Hours
Seasons:
Summer
Relationship building and networking
Teamwork and team building
Effective use of resources
Community Issue Area (if applicable):
Academic Growth
Community Partners (if applicable):
HIS Heart Ministries
Specific Job Responsibilities of Placement:
Volunteers will provide a week-long camp for children 5 to 10 years of age in the community surrounding Calvary Baptist Church that will focus on activities centered around art, music, movement, dance, drama, and beginners’ architecture and engineering. Additionally, volunteers will provide nutritious foods to serve to students for breakfast and lunch each day of camp.
Insights and experience members will gain:
A desire to work and interact with children is necessary.
Committee Meeting Details:
As a volunteer for the Arts Explosion project, you must meet the following requirements in order to complete your project placement and receive project credit for the year. If you have any questions or cannot meet the requirements as described, please contact the Placement Chair at placement@jljackson.org for further direction.
Note: The following list is an outline of the project requirements. As needs arise, this list may be modified or expounded upon in order to properly complete the project for the Community Partner.
- Attend project orientation.
- Attend cultural competency training.
- Complete your online project evaluation and online placement evaluation upon project conclusion.*
- This camp is a four-day camp. Volunteers MUST attend each day of camp and remain at camp for the full-time commitment specified by the project chair.
- Participate in and attend planning meetings within your specified project area of camp (dates TBA).
- Organize and order supplies for your camp project area prior to camp week.
- Participate in and attend the camp’s showcase event (date TBA).
Orientation or Training Details:
- Attend project orientation. (date, time, and location TBA)
- Attend cultural competency training.
- Complete the online Serv Safe Food Training session. This training lasts approximately one hour.
The camp week is anticipated to be held June 16-20, 2025 from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm at Calvary Baptist Church. Volunteers MUST attend each day of camp and remain at camp for the full-time commitment specified by the project chair. Additionally, each volunteer will work one early-bird shift (7:00 am to 8:00 am) and at least one after-care shift (3:30 pm to 4:30 pm), as well as attend the end-of-camp celebration. There will also be flexible volunteer hours leading up to the week of camp, including orientation in May, planning camp curriculum, and purchasing supplies prior to the start of camp.
Volunteers are required to participate in a post-project evaluation and celebration on an evening in the fall (date TBA).
"Serving as the chair of Arts Explosion was a truly rewarding experience that deepened my understanding of the city's needs and the incredible impact of the Junior League of Jackson. Throughout the camp, I had the opportunity to witness firsthand the resilience and joy of the children we serve. Organizing activities, coordinating volunteers, and ensuring a meaningful experience for every camper taught me valuable leadership skills and reinforced the power of community-driven initiatives."
